In a significant ruling, Justice Saurabh Lavania of the Allahabad High Court has held that the presence of the Investigating Officer (IO) is not mandatory at the stage of framing charges in a criminal case. The decision came while dismissing an application filed by the petitioner Kalavati Devi under Section 482 of the Code of
Presence of IO Not Required at the Stage of Framing of Charges: Allahabad HC
